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soph22's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
I’m not gonna put this in spoilers because I think it might be useful for some who haven’t read the book yet, the rape depicted in this book are far too graphic me to feel comfortable. A lot of warning should be taken before reading this. I also think it strayed a little bit into victim shaming, and the ableism is a little bit uncomfortable for my liking.
A good book, but you need to know what you’re getting into.
Graphic: Abandonment, Ableism, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Alcohol, Classism, Confinement, Physical abuse, Cursing, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Infertility, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Medical content, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, and War
outofthepinksky's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Murder, Pregnancy, War, Alcohol, Classism, Misogyny, Chronic illness, Death, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Confinement, Blood, Grief, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Pedophilia, and Rape
Minor: Abortion, Pandemic/Epidemic, Vomit, Animal death, and Fatphobia
rmb27's review against another edition
Graphic: Torture, Pregnancy, Murder, Infidelity, Grief, War, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexism, Pedophilia, Medical trauma, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Miscarriage, Child abuse, Alcohol, Sexual violence, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Infertility, and Alcoholism
This story goes from being almost a history textbook to graphic sexual assault and back multiple times. It’s just not worth it.gudetama_vibes's review against another edition
2.75
Graphic: Rape, Sexual harassment, and Misogyny
kimveach's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Homophobia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Torture, Violence, Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Chronic illness, Classism, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Excrement, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Vomit, and War
hannahbailey's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
This was a comfort read as the story and characters were familiar. However I was kept engaged by the high stakes not only of Paris aristocracy but civil war too! There is something quite mesmerising about Gabaldon's writing, despite the smut scenes.
TW: r*pe, SA, misogyny, murder, death, PTSD, miscarriage, violence, kidnapping, torture
Graphic: Murder, Misogyny, Grief, Medical trauma, Medical content, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Torture, Sexual violence, Sexism, Physical abuse, Miscarriage, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, War, Violence, Sexual assault, Rape, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Colonisation and Classism
noctadea's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Violence, Pregnancy, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Blood, Miscarriage, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Grief, Infidelity, and Gore
Minor: Animal death, Classism, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcoholism
imrereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I think one of my major issues, and this is absolutely a oersonal preference, is the degree of sexual content. While I often find it good and fitting, I also often find it jarring and takes away from the core of the moment. Does every sex scene need to be explicit? I don't think so, but I guess it is that kind of a book so I can't really complain. I just found that often when the scenes showed up I couldn't fathom how they were horny in that moment.
This probably is my least favouritr part of the story, it was in the series as well, but I found the first 200 pages really compelling, and likewise the last 200. I guess the issue is that that leaves about 500 pages in the middle that was kind of rocky to me.
So I don't know. The overall premisenof the stort compells me. Gabaldon has a strong pen in my opinion. What happens next really interests me. I like that the characters are complicated, but a lot of the time I don't really like them. It ebbs and flows. I found that supplimenting my physical copy with the audio was really helpful to get through it, so maybe doing that from the start will lift the next book. Who knows! I just know that this book left of strong, so despite taking 4 months to finish, I want to continue the journey.
Graphic: Violence, Toxic relationship, Death, Medical content, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, War, and Torture
jillianseibert's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, War, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Rape, Miscarriage, Classism, Cursing, Grief, Infertility, and Infidelity
Minor: Domestic abuse
linnylionheart's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Infidelity, Medical content, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Vomit, and Cursing
Moderate: Addiction, Infertility, and Xenophobia
Minor: Animal death, Dementia, Racism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide